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, 1887-06-16
III DIRT WE EAT.


Cka.r,uI Report OF tbs Government
Chemist on Food swindles.
Part / of Bulletin No. 10, Department
of Agriculture, Division OF Chemistry,
now in press, treats of the adulteration Of
dairy products, and tells nothing now.
Part II consists of the results of an in
vestigation Of spices and condiments and
their authorizations, by Clifford Richard
son.. The extent of fraud in this direc-
ton in this and other countries is looked
into and the results Of the investigations
of public analysts and boards of health
collected and reviewed. The best means
to employ for the detection of foreign
substances, both m~ieroscopical and chem
ical, are explained, so that the report
will serve as n valuable means Of refer
ence for those engaged in similar work.
A large number Of specimens of spices
and condiments purchased in Washing
ton and Baltimore in this connection
have been carefully examined and an
alyzed. The results show the nlmo3t
universal practice which exists of dilu
ton of the pure spice with cheap OF
waste material, or the substitution Of in
ferior goods. The more common adul-
Uerants were found to be, for this part of
the country, yellow corn meal, cracker
dust, colored earths or ochres, cayennes,
mustard lulls and ~farinaceous matter of
all kinds. Elsewhere ground refuse Co
coanut shells, peanut shells, oil cake, COW
peas, cedar sawdust, olive stones and
buckwheat are often found. Among
eleven brands of mustard none were
found which had undergone no alteration
from the original seed.
In all hut the English the fixed oil had
been expressed, since it Is used for ma, y
purposes and adds nothing to the value
of the seed as a condiment. This, per
.haps, cannot DO classed as an adultera.
ton. The additions are four
and yellow cornmeal, with at times hulls
Of the white mustard seed. and color in
the shape OF turmOric or some coal tar
yellow. None of these authorizations are
injurious, but deprive the purchaser of
his rights. Mineral matter is at times
added. Ordinary gypsum was found in
two samples in large amount, and sane
in another to a greater extent nan could
occur by accident. The latter brand
contained flour as well as sand, and was
deprived of its oil.
Only one pure brand of pepper was
found and that was Of English origin.
The cheaper varieties W ere made up OF
pepper hulls, yellow corn, burnt shells.
cracker dust, woody fiber and cayenne
to give pungency, all these materials
being found in 10 specimen. Red pep.
per was made from yellow corn and a
red earth, with sufficient cayenne for
p%unEency.
Ginger is found in its original condi-
ton in many qualities. Then it is diluted
with f%arinaceous matter, mustard hulls,
corn and burnt shells, and is often col
ored with turmeric.
Cloves suffer from the abstraction of
the essential oil which gives them their
value, and are adulterated with material
of inferior nature, such as spent cloves
and Glove stems, corn, burned shells and
mineral coloring matter. Different
grinders select their adulterants. and by
the aid of coloring run them through
many different spices.-Washington Cor.
New York World.
, 1887-06-16

The fact is that the prosperity of the
American gypsies has permanently soft
ened the asperity of their natures typifed
in some of Greilman's olden gypsics. in.
tensifed in SCOTS Meg Merrilies'' into
n dreadful witch, and given u most I'M
fair and prcjudicial Gr~otesqueness by even
so earnest q man as Barrow. Gypsies
may occasionally sing their barbaric
ballads under the trees as a weird minor
to the song birds above; and you may
keep reading on and on of the wollsh
gypsy of old, or friGhten your child with
tales Of gypsy horrors; but that sort of
gypsy is Gs much of q wrath of the past
as the tale teller who will thus maunder
about him ought to be.
In q quarter century's frequent com
partnership with these people. l have
never found an i'll naturcd, a dishonest or
an actually mean gypsy. l think it
would be difficult to find in this country q
Jail record OF @ gypsy. While city gypsies
are never winsome and nrc altogether
uninteresting, the gypsies of the tent and
the road are ever the simplest. the easiest
pleased, the most jovial, tho kindest
hearted Of men. Possibly the original
devil has not Ileached out of the women
so rapidly. They arc 10th to give up
their handy black art tricks. But as a
whole women and men are good. l do
not mean religious and %pretentious and
rharisaic; for the gypsy has no more use
for your pulpits than your politics. But
he is morally clean, wholesome, win
somely merry, granGly loyal, upright
and downright good, without making an
aggressive and offensive virtue of it. In
decd. his goodness is of that unconscious
and glowing sort that contrasts with
civilized actualities strangely. There
may be no merit in it. 1t simply is SO.
1t is Of q Kind delightful and restful to
know.-Edgar l. Wakeman's Letter.
, 1887-06-16

THE Buffalo Echo is inclined to believe
that Cheyenne will not be granted the
free delivery system. 1t bases its belief
on the alleged fact that Inspector Water
bury, who recommended the free delivery
here, once made an examination as to the
feasibility of a mail route between
Buffalo md ~Sundance, aud after ex-
pressing himself strongly in favor
Of its establishment, somehow ne
elected to send any report at
all to the department. Without in
tending any disrespect to Buffalo we may
remark hat CHEYENNE has a happy faculty
of always getting there which cannot be
too highly commended. Somehow the
Cheyenne pole Is always elastic enough to
knock down the persimnon.
Much as we dislike to disagree with the
Echo. we still believe Cheyenne will soon
get the free delivery system.
, 1887-06-16

By order of the German crown prince,
Professor Virchow has recently made a
physiognomic examination of the skulls
of those members of the Hohenzollern
family, whose remains are deposited in
the vaults Of the Berlin dome, for the
purpose of discovering certain character
istic traits, such as are known to exist in
the uapsburg and Bourbon families.
The result Of these studies is, of course,
not to be made public. Certain connois-
seurs declare that sucha family trait is
not discernible in the Hohenzollerns,
although certain physiognomies repeat
themselves frequently, seine representing
the late King Frederick William ", the
others the present Emperor William.
There is, for instance. n great resemblance
between Frederick William " and the
elector Johann Cicero, as may be seen by
the bronze statue of the latter in the
dome, The work of the famous Peter Wis.,
~cher.-Boston Transcript.
, 1887-06-16


DENVER is thoroughly agirated over a
Jubilee ode to Queen Victoria.
Pretty nearly all of the local versl
tiers are going into poetical
rhspsodies. and what hldeous metrical
nightmares some of them are to be sure.
Dean Hart, who has lived in this country
about three years and recently had a
lively controversy with Bishop SpalJ
ing, has mounted a spawned Pegasus and
got into print an ode, the declaiming of
which would loosen The teeth in a buzz
q " Meanwhile communications pour
in on the papers, filled with criticisms and
suggestions. An individual signing him
self AN Englishman, published a long
criticism on Dean Harris ode in yester-
days Republican, Among other things
he caustically remarks
1t would take too long TO criticize fully
the rhythmical and metrical ~fallacies OF
the dean's jub lee hymn. | would, how,
ever, briefly state that "Celt' does not
rhyme with wealth. and love it cen
is the clumsiest paraphrasing possible, aud
strained outside the limits of all poeticRl
, 1887-06-16
A POSTAL CARD directed 10 the seer

A PosTAL CARD directed to the sacre
tary of the Cheyenne Literary clut
reached a prominent young member Of
the Library Association Yesterday. The
card contained this startling announce.
ment:
The Cheyenne Literary clubs sub,
scription TO the N1ti nal Police Gnz u,
expires on June 20, 1887. A renewal Is
respectfully solicited. the usual discount
being allowed to literary clubs.
1t is perhaps needless to remark that
the CARTE is scarcely the sort of litera
ture that the club INDUCES in. but the re
ceipt of the postal card caused a general
smile Just the same.
, 1887-06-16
Con.t,putron mas Many.v,etims,

and the endeavor to find relief with the
cathartic, the injection, the sperient and
laxative are distressing. These are resort
ed to time and again. until the sufferer is
almost in despair, as he gains only a brief
resnite.
Bv taking Simmons Liver Regulator,
the bowels will be gently moved as nstur
ally hs If no medicine had been taken
Regularity in taking the medicine val
effect q permanent relief.
, 1887-06-16
NJ OF THn wou-r CASES.


And contagious humOrs. with loss of hair
and eruptiUns of the skin, are positively
cured by Cuticura and Cuticura Soap ex
lernally, and Cuticura Resolvent inter
nally, when all other remedies fail. Senc
for pamphlet.
Cuticnra Remedies are sold everywhere
Price: Cuticura, the Great skin Cure, soc
Cuticura Soap, and Exquisite Beautider
25c; Cuticura Resolvent, the New BLOOD
Purifier, 81. Potter Drug and Chcnica
Co., Boston Aid&s.
, 1887-06-16

license. Again "home" and down" are
no rhymes to throne" and -''shuwn.'
Hard by Thy Throne used in this CON
n%eetiun, is an expression, for a man with
anv preteusions to knowledge or appre
citation of poetical metaphor, to weep
over.
Scores of Denver people are now in the
throes of composition, and those who
have little appreciation of that sort of
thing are growing very bilious over the
Drosnect.
, 1887-06-16

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used for children teething. Ii
soothes the child, softens the gums, al
LAYS the pain, cures wind collie, and is the
best remedy for diarrhea. twenty-five
cents n bottle.
, 1887-06-16

Nervous DEBILITY, Seminal Wakness,
Exhausted Vitaity, Lost Mpnhood, and
all the terrible effects OF self abuse and
excuses in maturer years. such as noe
turnal emissions, loss of memory. dimness
of vision, aversion to society, the vital
fluid passing unobserved in the urine and
other symptoms hat lead to insanity and
death. Y ing and Middle Aged Men
suffering from the above should consult us
at once. Cure guaranteed IN all such
cases. CONSUL TATION FREE
Chemical analysis, including thorough
MICROSCOPE, examinations Of the urine, IS,
An honest opinion given 10 all cases. We
furnish The Great English Remedy, Sir
Astey Cooper's Vital R~estoratire, at SO a
bottle, or four times the quantity $40
HAMPLE sOT~r.E FREE
to anyone stating symptoms, sex and age.
Address English Medical Dispensury, No.
IL KeornV St, San Frdncisco, CaL.
, 1887-06-16

Cheyenne Transfer company-From
Eve pounds per day to- carload at a time
Reasonable reductions to large consumers
, 1887-06-16
Reaistered Letters to:

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ana HdTty, t0ho are in charge Of The drawings
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tnsthuffon 1ohos- chartered rights ore recognized
IN ne highest courts; therefore be10are Of any
mutations or anonymous schemes.
, 1887-06-16
DIR. WAGNER & co.
INITIATED BLOOD.
ScrOfulous, Inherited, and COnta-
giOus Hunors Cured by Cuticura.

THROUGH the medium of one of your
books received through Mr.. Frank L.
Wray, druggist, Apollo, Pa, l became
acquainted with your Cuticura Remedies,
aud TAKE this opportunity to testify to you
that their use has permanently cured me
OF one OF the worst cases of blood poison
ing. In connection with erysipelas, that |
have ever seen. and this after having been
pronounced incurable by some of the best
physicians In our county. L take great
pleasure IN forwarding 10 you this testi-
monial, unsolicited as it is by you, in order
that Others suffering from similar maladies
may be encouraged 10 give your Cuticura
Remedies a trial.
P s. Whitlinger. Leechburg, Pa.
Reference; Frank L. Wray, Druggist,
Apollo, Pa. -
RCROFULOUA ULCERS.
James b. Richardson, custom house,
New Orleans, on oath says: In 1870
scroiulous ulcers broke out on my body
until | was a mass of corruption. Every
thing known to the medical faculty was
uied In vain. | became a mere wreck.
At Times could not lit nv hands to my
head, could not turn in bed; was in con
slant pain and looked upon life as a curse.
No relief or cure in ten years. In 1880 |
heard Of the Cuticura Remedies, used
them, and was perfectly cured"
Sworn to before U. s. Com. j. d.
Crawford. -
Ne OF TN WORT CASES.
We have been selling your Cuticura
Remedies for years and have the first
complaint vet to receive from a purchaser.
One of the worst cases of s~crutula | ever
saw was cured by the use Of five bottles Of
Cuticura Resolvent, Cuticura, and CUT
cura Soap. The soap takes the cake"
here as a medicinal soap.
Taylor 4 Taylor, Druggists,
Frankfort, Kan.
, 1887-06-16
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ne 40 heTeoI certify hat zoe supervise Che ar
rdnDentehtsTor all the Monthlyunu Senlf- A J,n.loI
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, 1887-06-16

"A curious case of race deterioration has
been furnished by Mr.. ]. D. Cation. Ten
years ago a number of wild turkeys were
sent by him from Ottawa to Santa Cruz
Island, located in the Pacific, some twenty
miles from the American coast. Late
descendants from these birds are found
to grow only one-third as large as their
ancestors-the largest cock hardly weigh.
ing six pounds. This remarkable diminu-
ton in size is believed to have resulted
solely from ~inbreeding, or too close
relationship of parents. Arkansaw
Traveller.
Impurities o the blood often cause great
annoyance at this season; Hoods Sarsap
arilla pnri6es the blood and cures all sucf
affections.
, 1887-06-16
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, 1887-06-16

PIMPLES, blackheads. skin blemish hes,
! and baby humors use Cuticura Soap.
, 1887-06-16
UNPRECEDENTED ATTRACTION
- Over half a Million Distributed.
Louisiana State Lottery COMFY

Incorporated IN 1868 for Is years by the Leg.
stature for Educational and Charita lie pus-
pnses.with a capital OF 81 200. oCO-to which a
added. ~ Oo0''
by an Overwhelming popular vote its fran
cnise was made a port of the present State Con-
stitutioh adopted December "a. A. d. 1919
Ihe ontb LouevD ever voted on aud s,tdorxed
By che people of any State.
, 1887-06-16
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None but time tried and ire-tested' companit .
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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-07-15


A severe frost visited these parts, last
Sunday morning.
Mayor Il. c. Wheeler of East Port
land, is in this cfcg.
Hereafter the Revere house in this
city, will will be run on the European
plan, that is without meals.
Yesterday Mrs. NJ. J. Cardwell died
at her home, near Miller's Station.
Born-In this city July 18th, to the
wife of Sheriff Smith, u deputy boy.
An excursion from this city to the
Cascades, is announced for next Satur-
day. Fare for round trip only $3.50
The county court in conjunction with
the Marion county court, has decided
to build bridge across the SantIam
at Nehama.
Mrs. Berry was thrown from wag
on near Harrisburg yesterday, and had
her right arm broken twice, besides
receiving other serious injuries.
Parties here are willing to take half
the stock in $1,000 paper mill, and
there is some talk of furnishing a
stock company, for the erection of mills
of that kind.
Geo. Humphrey went to Ashland
yesterday to arrest w r. Mcdonald,
of Harrisburg, whom it was claimed
was endeavoring to leave the state to
defraud his creditors.
Atrouting party of three gentlemen
from this city, went to Eugene City
last Saturday evening, and returned
Monday, coming down the river in a
boat. They captured about fifty pounds
of trout.
Last Saturday c. II. Spencer went
! to the Bay for few weeks rest. Mon
4 day he received telegram that his lit
tie girl was dangerously i'll, and Tues
day morning he paid s1G0 for an extra
train to bring him home.
Seven years ago the knights of PLY
thias Lodge of this city, gave one oi
the most entertaining pienies, eveI
given in the state. There is some tall
Of their giving another, after the farm
ers have garnered their crops.
The contract for building the o. p
round house, has been let to Cla:S o
this city, aud work has commenced
Work on the other buildings viii com
mence soon. Mr.. Clark is unable e
get briek-layers Mt 5000 per day cash
At the last meeting of the citizens
in regard to building a woolen mill, /;
committee ON subscription was appoint
ed, and books ordered open for the sal
of stock The business has been incor
porated under the name of the Alban.
Woolen Mills Association, with capita
stock of SIOO, 900.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-07-15
Are We Degenerating7

The old hackneyed phrase of, "things
didn't use to be so, and that other one
that implied that they had giants in
physical strength and endurance upon
the earth in the days of our grandfath-
ers, has been rung into the ears of the
people so long and so often that it has
produced almost belief in the stat
ments made. The people are almost
convinced that they are all sick and
that the human race is growing con-
stantly weaker and more effeminate.
The actual truth of the case is just to
the opposite, as statistics will show.
Instead of degenerating, the human
race is advancing. Length of life is
being increased and the average case of
strength and endurance are greater in-
stead of less.
Yet so firmly has the belief that we
are all sick become rooted i'm the minds
of people, that the world is full of me-
dicaments for the cure of the supposed
ills that effect us, and the quickest road
to a fortune is often found in the man,
ufacture of such articles.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-07-15
Waterloo Notes.

July IL.
Mrs. Lyons and invalid son are stop
ing at Waterloo.
J. G.. Gross is still at the old stand do
ing good business.
Mr.. Ketch and family of Brownsville,
are stopping at Mr.. Cross for rest and
recreation.
Waterloo is on the boom. Gold has
been discovered on the bar below the
old mill and is being mined with good
success. Some say that with slulce
they could make 81 per day.
Several hundred people visited the
spring last Sabbath, and pronounced
the soda water as good as ever. They
have a shade over the spring, and it is
a nice place to sit and enjoy the cool
breeze, flowing up the river from the
north.
<AIr. Vader, and family of Grass
Ridge, are camping in the grove just
below the falls, and near his mining
claim where he is getting $i.00 per day
with a rocker. Do not get excited over
S1.00 per day with rocker, for that is
only equal to $500 or So 90 per day with
sluce, and there are several places up
the Santiam, that are as good as this
and even better; but the gold is very
fine and hard to save. Nevertheless
Mr.. Vader understands mining, and is
saving it in good paying quantities.
OCCASIONAL.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-07-15
sweet Home Celebration.

We reached the celebration grounds
waited for events. We had not long to
wait, as the people came at an early
hour to avoid the heat of the day. At
am early hour the Sweet Home band,
followed by the Charlottesville band,
the glee club and others came march
ing in with flags and banners flying,
drums beating, and after making a cir
cult of the grove, took their places on
the grand stand.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mead, OF
Lebanon.
Song by tine glee club.
Reading Declaration of Indepen-
dence.
Music by the Sweet Home band.
Grafton by f. NJ. Miller Esq.
Music by the Charlottesville band.
Dinner. A bountiful repast was fur
nished for the land boys, and speakers
of the day. The others forming them
selN es In groops of friends and acquaint-
ances, partook of roast chicken, beef,
ham, biscuit and butter, and plenty OF
! pie and cake.
/ After dinner we all enjoyed the speak
ing, lecturing, singing and music, but
+ listened as best / could, / heard not one
word about the little hoy that made
such said havoc among his fathers
cherry trees, with shis hatchet, and as
he grew older made sader havoc in the
columns of the British invaders and
finally led our three millions of people
on to victory, Independence, peace and
prosperity.
Messrs III. C. Moran and Mr.. Wright
marshalls of the day, deserve special
credit for preserving such good order
and having things so nicely asranged
In the evening about forty couple
stopped for the grand ball given b!
Richard Watkins, and all joined il
making it success. Music was ren
dered by Prof. J. Woodruff, ]. Watkins
and member of the Sweet Hom
band.
A fine supper was served at both o
the hotels.
During the entire day and evening,
saw no drinking, no hoodlumisn, an,
evererything passed OF in first elias
style.
No need of lookup at Sweet Home
when the crowd is made up of tn
quiet farmers, their families and friend
from the surrounding country.
WANDERER.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-07-15

On the way un from Portland 4%
week, we had the pleasure OF Receiver
Scett's company, and from him learned
some things of interest, TO the people
concerning the little road, which we
will refer to in another issue. We re-
gard Mr.. Scott, rs very much of gen
tleman, and acknowledge number of
compliments, through the generosity of
him, and the agreeable employees of
his road.
A natural bridge, closely resembling
the one in Virginia, has been discover
ed in Coles valley, about thirty miles
from Oakland, Oregon. The natural
bridge so closely resembles the one in
Virginia that it is matter of no trou-
BILE tosee any distinguiahable character
istic, save in hight. The dimensions
are as follows: Length, 1911 feet;
breadth, 15 So feet; height, 6ss feet;
span of arch, 1aS feet.
DIR. J. H. johnson Is about to leave
us. He contSmplates going to Lebanon,
Greg, the fore part of June. He came
here with his family about a year ago,
an entire stranger, and has won the es-
TEEN of all, both as citizen and physi-
clan, more 50 as the later, he having the
utmost confidence of all IN hls profes-
sion. His wife will also be missed in
the church as she has been power
full acquisition to the choir during the
past year, being always willing to as
sist in any public demonstration when
needed.-Oniecta N. " Onion.
rT'l,a D,ato,. o,,d faY,;Ix- orr;x-ad how
safely. While he has not decided, il is
to be hoped. they will permanently re
main III Lebanon.